This is the most common method of enforcement and allows the judgment creditor to
enforce the judgment by seizing the goods of the judgment debtor which can ultimately
be sold to pay the debt. A High Court Enforcement Officer or county court bailiff
can be instructed to seize and sell the debtors goods in order to satisfy the debt,
legal costs and the costs of enforcement.
HCEOs and county court bailiffs have a series of rules to comply with in the enforcement
of the court's judgment. The most important of these is that enforcement officers
have no right to force entry into residential premises although they are entitled
to force entry into commercial premises such as shops, offices, warehouses and even
workshops at the debtor's home which are not attached to the main home.
For even more resources about how Sherforce delivers this method of enforcement
we ask Judgment Creditors to visit the “How Does Sherforce
Work?” part of this website. For Judgment Debtors we ask that they visit
“Information Area for Judgment Debtors”. In both
cases full information on the work of Sherforce Enforcement Officers is given.
